After Losing Her Husband, a Woman Finally Took a Cruise on the Ship He Had Captained – On Board, One of the Officers Approached Her and Said, ‘This Trip Is Special. Your Husband Left Something for You hajajhi’

I examined the map again.

The second destination was a souvenir stall at our next port. Martin had written a woman’s name beside it, followed by one instruction.

Tell her you’re the girl I married.

I stared at those words.

Why would a souvenir vendor need to know I was Martin’s wife?

The café had introduced me to a place he cherished. This clue suggested someone there had known him personally.

Elena’s stall was beside the harbor, surrounded by painted ceramics and colorful scarves.

“Elena?” I asked.

“Yes?”

“Uh… I’m the girl Martin married.”

She jumped up so quickly her stool scraped across the pavement.

“Martin’s wife? The mermaid who stays ashore?”

I nodded.

“Oh, my dear.”

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She came around the counter and clasped both my hands.

“Sit, sit. Years he came here. Always something small for you. A scarf. A little bell. He said, ‘She’ll pretend she